Kangana Ranaut set to produce film on Ayodhya dispute

Ranaut on Monday announced her foray into production with her new film titled Aparajitha Ayodhya.

After turning director with Manikarnika The Queen of Jhansi, Kangana Ranaut will produce a film based on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case.

“The Ram temple has been a burning topic for hundreds of years. As a child born in the ’80s, I have grown up hearing the name Ayodhya in a negative light because the piece of land on which was born a king, who was the epitome of sacrifices, became the subject of a property dispute. The case has changed the face of Indian politics and the verdict has ended the centuries-old dispute while embodying the secular spirit of India. What makes Aparajitha Ayodhya different is that it is the journey of the protagonist from a non-believer to a believer. And since, in a way, it reflects my personal journey, I decided it would be the apt subject for my first production,” Kangana said in a statement.

Aparajitha Ayodhya will go on the floors early next year. The film is written by KV Vijayendra Prasad, whose credits include Baahubali: The Beginning, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Magadheera and Eega among more.

Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut will be seen playing late actor-politician Jayalalithaa in a biopic titled Thalaivi.

The makers had recently shared the first look teaser of the film. It will release on June 26, 2020.